Question

Arrange the events involving Iran in chronological order.

1) The Islamic Republic of Iran is established. Iraq attacks Iran.
2)The US Central Investigation Agency (CIA) helps overthrow Mohammed Mossadegh.
3)Shah Reza Khan steps down from power.
4)Mohammed Reza Pahlavi succeeds his father.

Answer 1

- Shah Reza Khan steps down from power 1941: he was an Iranina army officer who became shah of Iran. He gave power to his son.

- Mohammed Reza Pahlavi succeeds his father 1941: shah after his father stepped down. Had pro-western foreign policy.

- The US Central Investigation Agency (CIA) helps overthrow Mohammed Mossadegh 1953: helped instigate the 1953 coup that brought down the Iranian Prime MInister. This was known as Operation Ajax.

- The Islamic Republic of Iran is established 1979: Monarchy was overthrown, clerics assumed political control under supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini

- Iraq attacks Iran 1980: The Iran-Irak war began when on September 22nd Iraq invaded Iran.

Answer 2

The order in which the events below occurred was:

• 3)Shah Reza Khan steps down from power.
• 4)Mohammed Reza Pahlavi succeeds his father.
• 2)The US Central Investigation Agency (CIA) helps overthrow Mohammed Mossadegh.
• 1) The Islamic Republic of Iran is established. Iraq attacks Iran.

Iran over the years

• Shah Muhammed Reza became Shah after his father, Reza Khan, stepped down.
• The CIA and Mi6 helped overthrow the government of Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953.
• The Shah was overthrown in 1978 and the Islamic Republic of Iran was declared. Iraq then attacked Iran.

The reason Iraq attacked Iran was because they hoped that Iran would be disorganized from the Revolution that overthrew the Shah.

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